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Brendon McDonough writes about a life of anxiety and survivor’s guilt since that tragic June day on the eve of the release of his new 288-page book, "My Lost Brothers: The Untold Story by the Yarnell Hill Fire's Lone Survivor.”

The Cedar Fire burning near Show Low has now grown to 45,176 acres. It is 24 percent contained. But the latest problem in the area? Drones! Fire crews say drones flying in the area are hindering firefighting efforts.

As summer draws closer, the Summer Solstice is Monday, June 20 -- wildland firefighters in Arizona and throughout the country are gearing up for th 2016 wildfire season. Arizona has already seen its share of fires since late March.

One of the structures that burned to the ground in the Willow Fiore. (Source: KPHO/KTVK)

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015 2:00 AM EDT

On Monday, most of the evacuated residents were allowed back into their homes. Only about 75 homes in the Topock area southeast of Bullhead City remained under an evacuation order. Those residents were told they will be able to return home Tuesday at 10 a.m. More>>

View of the Willow Fire. (Source: Mohave County Division of Emergency Management)

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Monday, August 10, 2015 9:58 PM EDT

For the first time, the U.S. Forest Service says more than half its budget is being spent to prepare for and fight wildfires. By 2025, firefighting is projected to take up nearly 70 percent of the agency's budget. More>>

The fire is burning north and east of the Bronco Trailhead. (Source: KPHO/KTVK)

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Friday, July 17, 2015 2:41 AM EDT

Queen Creek and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport are warning East Valley residents to expect low-flying tankers as crews battle a wildfire northeast of Carefree.The 400-acre camp Fire is burning in the Tonto National Forest.More>>

Residents are keeping a wary eye on the smoke and fire. (Source: KPHO/KTVK)

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Friday, June 19, 2015 8:17 AM EDT

People living in Kearny and its nearby communities have been keeping a close eye on this plume of smoke and flames hoping that the volatile Kearny River Fire doesn't get anywhere near their homes.More>>

Fire managers are using two Arizona wildfires to help reduce fuels and cut the risk of any severe fire erupting this summer.A third wildfire in the Kaibab National Forest is being monitored for the likelihood, it, too, could be managed to benefit the ecology.More>>

The heat has first responders reminding everyone to be cautious. On Monday, there were several heat-related complaints to firefighters and police, and hot cars are a big concern with these soaring temperatures.More>>

Despite a wet spring, the Obama administration warned Tuesday that this summer's wildfires could drain the federal firefighting budget and force government agencies to transfer money from programs meant to reduce long-term fire danger.More>>

A wildfire on the Arizona/New Mexico border has burned about 250 acres. The "Guadalupe Fire" is burning grass and brush in the Coronado National Forest, about 30 miles east of Douglas. Nothing is immediately threatened, but there is a ranch not too far away.More>>

The U.S. Forest Service says it's picking up the pace on developing a new fire shelter following the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona where officials say flames and heat went beyond the current shelter's protective capabilities.More>>

Firefighters hosed down blazing trees within a few feet of homes threatened by a wildfire that surged through suburban canyons in Southern California and sent hundreds of people scrambling for safety.More >>

Firefighters hosed down blazing trees within a few feet of homes threatened by a wildfire that surged through suburban canyons in Southern California and sent hundreds of people scrambling for safety.More >>

Wildfires that are blackening the American West in one of the nation's worst fire seasons have ignited calls to thin forests that have become so choked with trees that they are at "powder keg levels.".More >>

Wildfires that are blackening the American West in one of the nation's worst fire seasons have ignited calls to thin forests that have become so choked with trees that they are at "powder keg levels.".More >>

An image of three guys on a green with a raging wildfire in the background at Beacon Rock Golf Course in North Bonneville, WA, has gone viral online. Carl Spackler and Judge Smails were nowhere to be seen.

An image of three guys on a green with a raging wildfire in the background at Beacon Rock Golf Course in North Bonneville, WA, has gone viral online. Carl Spackler and Judge Smails were nowhere to be seen.